Today's Learning Objectives

Students will write drafts that reflect a personal philosophy and use personal experience as support.
Students will engage in discussion to evaluate and analyze texts and to develop ideas for reflective writing.
RI.12.1, RI.12.2, RI.12.3 RI.12.6, W.12.5, SL.12.1

Getting Started: Annotating

What does it mean to annotate?

Teacher Modeling

Read essays and annotate together.
The Careful Cultivation of Belief

Samples of other high school students

A Look at the Rubric



Drafting

Complete a draft (350-500 words) discussing your strongest belief. This is your mantra! Make sure that it is in essay form with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Essay Guidelines


Homework

BY NEXT FRIDAY (9/18/2015)!
Create a Gmail account using the following format:
CHS + first initial + last name @gmail.com

Example: CHSjsmith@gmail.com

Email me at **mrsenglishalley@gmail.com** with your name and your password. (Please note- I only need your password to help you access your account if there is a problem. This is why you need a separate account for school; I do not want your personal email password.)